1973–74 Football League First Division

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Football League First Division
Season 1973–74
Champions Leeds United
2nd English title
Relegated Southampton
Manchester United
Norwich City
European Cup Leeds United
European Cup Winners' Cup Liverpool
UEFA Cup Derby County
Ipswich Town
Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matches played462
Goals scored1,107 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorer Mick Channon
(21 goals) [1]
Biggest home win Ipswich Town 7–0 Southampton
(2 February 1974)
Biggest away win Norwich City 0–4 Arsenal
(15 September 1973)
Highest scoring Derby County 6–2 Southampton
(22 September 1973)
1974–75 →

Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1973-74 season.

Contents

Overview

Leeds United won the First Division title for the second time in their history. The title was confirmed on 24 April, after title challengers Liverpool lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal.

Relegation was increased from two teams to three this season. Norwich City were relegated on 20 April, despite beating Burnley 1-0 at Carrow Road, Southampton's 1-1 draw with Manchester United sent the Canaries down. Manchester United went down on 27 April, after losing 1-0 at home to their fierce rivals Manchester City and Birmingham City's result going against them with a 2-1 win against relegated Norwich City at St Andrew's. Southampton were also relegated because of Birmingham City's result despite winning 3-0 at Everton.

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGAvPtsQualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C)422414466312.12962Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Liverpool 422213752311.67757Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Derby County 4217141152421.23848Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Ipswich Town 4218111367581.15547
5 Stoke City 4215161154421.28646
6 Burnley 4216141256531.05746
7 Everton 4216121450481.04244
8 Queens Park Rangers 4213171256521.07743
9 Leicester City 4213161351411.24442
10 Arsenal 4214141449510.96142
11 Tottenham Hotspur 4214141445500.90042
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4213151449491.00041Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round [lower-alpha 2]
13 Sheffield United 4214121644490.89840
14 Manchester City 4214121639460.84840
15 Newcastle United 4213121749481.02138
16 Coventry City 4214101843540.79638
17 Chelsea 4212131756600.93337
18 West Ham United 4211151655600.91737
19 Birmingham City 4212131752640.81337
20 Southampton (R)4211141747680.69136Relegation to the Second Division
21 Manchester United (R)4210122038480.79232
22 Norwich City (R)427152037620.59729
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1973-74 FA Cup winners.
  2. ↑ Wolverhampton Wanderers qualified for the UEFA Cup as the 1973-74 Football League Cup winners.

Results

Home \ Away ARS BIR BUR CHE COV DER EVE IPS LEE LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW NWC QPR SHU SOU STK TOT WHU WOL
Arsenal 1–01–1 0–0 2–22–01–01–11–20–20–22–03–00–12–01–11–01–02–1 0–1 0–02–2
Birmingham City 3–12–22–4 1–0 0–00–20–31–1 3–0 1–11–11–01–02–14–01–01–10–01–23–1 2–1
Burnley 2–12–11–02–21–13–10–1 0–0 0–02–13–00–01–11–02–11–23–01–02–21–11–1
Chelsea 1–3 3–13–01–01–13–12–31–23–20–11–01–31–03–0 3–3 1–24–00–10–02–42–2
Coventry City 3–3 0–1 1–12–21–01–20–10–0 1–2 1–02–11–02–21–00–13–12–02–01–00–1 1–0
Derby County 1–11–15–11–01–02–12–00–0 2–1 3–11–02–21–01–11–24–16–21–12–01–12–0
Everton 1–04–11–01–11–02–13–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 2–01–01–14–11–01–10–31–11–11–02–1
Ipswich Town 2–23–03–21–13–03–03–00–31–11–12–12–11–3 1–1 1–00–17–01–10–01–32–0
Leeds United 3–13–0 1–4 1–13–02–03–13–21–11–01–0 0–0 1–11–02–2 0–0 2–11–11–14–14–1
Leicester City 2–03–32–03–0 0–2 0–1 2–15–02–21–11–11–01–03–02–01–10–11–13–00–12–2
Liverpool 0–13–21–01–02–12–0 0–0 4–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–11–02–11–01–01–03–21–01–0
Manchester City 1–23–12–03–21–01–01–11–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 2–12–11–00–11–10–00–02–11–1
Manchester United 1–11–03–32–22–30–13–02–0 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–00–02–11–20–01–00–13–10–0
Newcastle United 1–11–11–22–05–10–22–13–10–11–10–01–03–20–02–31–00–12–10–21–12–0
Norwich City 0–42–11–02–20–02–41–3 1–2 0–11–01–11–10–21–10–02–12–04–01–12–21–1
Queens Park Rangers 2–02–22–1 1–1 3–00–01–00–10–10–02–23–03–03–21–20–01–13–33–10–00–0
Sheffield United 5–01–10–21–20–13–01–10–3 0–2 1–11–01–20–11–11–01–14–20–02–21–01–0
Southampton 1–10–22–20–01–11–12–02–01–21–01–00–21–13–12–22–23–03–01–11–12–1
Stoke City 0–05–24–01–03–00–00–01–13–21–01–11–11–02–12–04–11–24–11–02–0 2–3
Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 4–22–31–22–11–00–21–10–31–01–10–22–10–20–00–01–23–12–12–01–3
West Ham United 1–30–00–13–02–30–04–33–33–11–12–22–12–11–24–22–32–24–10–20–10–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 1–0 0–22–0 1–1 4–01–13–10–21–00–10–02–11–03–12–42–02–1 1–1 1–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Everton Flag of England.svg Tom Eggleston End of caretaker spell28 May 1973Pre-season Ulster Banner.svg Billy Bingham 1 June 1974
Derby County Flag of England.svg Brian Clough Sacked [2] 15 October 19733rd Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Mackay 22 October 1973
Manchester City Flag of England.svg Johnny Hart Illness23 October 197310th Flag of England.svg Ron Saunders 22 November 1973
Southampton Flag of England.svg Ted Bates Became general manager17 November 19738th Flag of England.svg Lawrie McMenemy 22 November 1973
Norwich City Flag of England.svg Ron Saunders Signed by Manchester City22 November 197320th Flag of England.svg John Bond 27 November 1973
Sheffield United Flag of Scotland.svg John Harris Retired5 December 197314th Flag of England.svg Ken Furphy 7 December 1973
Manchester City Flag of England.svg Ron Saunders Sacked12 April 197416th Flag of England.svg Tony Book 12 April 1974

Team locations

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Leeds United
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Norwich City
QPR
Sheffield United
Southampton
Stoke
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Locations of the Football League First Division 1973–1974 teams
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Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1973–1974

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of England.svg Mick Channon Southampton 21
2 Flag of England.svg Frank Worthington Leicester City 20
3 Flag of England.svg Kevin Hector Derby County 19
= Flag of England.svg Stan Bowles Queens Park Rangers 19
5 Flag of England.svg Bob Latchford Birmingham City / Everton 17
= Flag of England.svg Martin Chivers Tottenham Hotspur 17
= Flag of England.svg Alan Woodward Sheffield United 17
8 Ulster Banner.svg Bryan Hamilton Ipswich Town 16

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References

  1. ↑ "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  2. ↑ Clough and assistant manager Peter Taylor submitted their resignations, without actually intending to leave the club, in protest of chairman Sam Longson's transfer policies. Longson nonetheless accepted the resignations, effectively dismissing them.
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